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The American voter

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The "The American Voter" as mentioned in this paper is the unabridged version of the classic theoretical study of voting behavior, originally published in 1960, and is a standard reference in the field of electoral research, presenting formulations of the theoretical issues that have been the focus of scholarly publication.
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Here is the unabridged version of the classic theoretical study of voting behavior, originally published in 1960. It is a standard reference in the field of electoral research, presenting formulations of the theoretical issues that have been the focus of scholarly publication. No single study matches the study of "The American Voter."

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Of Time and Partisan Stability

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Politics Across Generations: Family Transmission Reexamined

TL;DR: The Working Papers published by the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) provide quick dissemination of draft reports and papers, preliminary analysis, and papers with a limited audience as mentioned in this paper.
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A Model of Social Identity with an Application to Political Economy: Nation, Class, and Redistribution

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Myopic Voters and Natural Disaster Policy

TL;DR: The authors showed that voters reward the incumbent presidential party for delivering disaster relief spending, but not for investing in disaster preparedness spending, leading the government to underinvest in disaster-preparedness, thereby causing substantial public welfare losses.